Game Day Appetizers

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Tamale Bacon Bites with Chipotle Cheese Dip

Name

Merry Bevill

Blog Name

sunshineonmyshoulder

YIELD

Serves 2

PREP TIME

15 Minutes

COOK TIME

15 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

Del Real Tamales-any type

8-12 precooked bacon strips

8 oz Mexican Velvetta Cheese – cubed

1 cup Mexiblend shredded cheese

5oz can evaporated milk

1/3 – 1/2 cup Del Real Salsa Roja – to taste

1 – 2 tsp ground Chilpotle Chile Pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. 2. Unwrap a tamale and cut into 12 bite size pieces. 3. Wrap a strip of bacon around each bite and secure with a toothpick. 4. Place the bites on a baking rack and bake in the hot oven for 10-15 minutes until the bacon is hot and crispy. 5. While the bites are baking, place all of the cheese dip ingredients into a microwave safe bowl. 6. Place in the microwave and heat on med-high for 5-8 minutes. Stir halfway though. 7. Continue heating until the cheese is melted. Serve the bacon bites and Chipotle Cheese Dip while hot.

Corn Beef Bilini

NAME

Evan Mignogna

BLOG NAME

evanmignogna

YIELD

Serves 2 people

PREP TIME

20 Minutes

COOK TIME

10 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

For Blini:

1/4 cup each of corn meal and all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp baking soda

zest half of lime

1/4 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

1/2 beaten egg

1/4 cup+2 tbsp milk (until pourable consistency)

For Beef:

1 cup Del Real Seasoned Shredded Beef

1/2 tbsp oil

2 tbsp diced red bell pepper

2 tbsp diced red onion

3 tbsp Del Real Fire Roasted Green Salsa

For Garnish:

1/4 cup sour cream (with a squeeze of lime juice)

6 thin jalapeno slices

3 tbsp red onion, sliced thin

1/2 white vinegar

pinch of salt

DIRECTIONS

1. Bring vinegar to a boil and add sugar and salt to dissolve, pour over onion in a bowl, set aside 2. Whisk together all blini ingredients in a bowl, set aside. 3. In medium hot skillet, add oil, peppers and onions, let cook for a couple minutes until softened. Add beef and salsa and stir together, put on low heat, begin making blini 4. In a non-stick pan, add oil to coat bottom. Pour 6 portions of 1 tbsp blini batter. When bubbles appear, flip and let finish for a minute. 5. Remove blini. Top with equal portions of hot beef mixture, cheddar cheese, pickled onion, sour cream and jalapeno slices

1) Cut the baguette at an angle into 1/2 inch thick slices. Place on a sheet tray, drizzle olive oil on top, lightly sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Place in oven at 375 degrees for 10 minutes, or until golden brown. 2) Cut the carnitas and cook in a cast-iron skillet on medium heat with about a tablespoon of olive oil. Put beans to reheat in a small pot. 3) Make the foam by adding queso, sour cream, milk (as needed), S & P into the blender, blend until it reaches a thick consistency and store in fridge. 4) In a separate pan on medium high heat, cook the minced shallot/garlic to golden brown; add the tomatoes/oregano/thyme with a splash of water, season with salt & pepper, and cook for about 10 minutes until tender and almost all liquid has evaporated.Once off the heat, fold in the remaining herbs. PLATING On each crostini add a small spoonful of beans, top with 5 pieces of carnitas. Place a small spoonful of the tomato compote on top, then place a dollop of queso fresco “foam”, and stick two chive tips into the foam, serve.